In the second week of January, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, "Recently Hugo Lancaster, when interviewed by KQED Radio, joked that he had never received any love letters, not even during his most handsome twelfth-grade period, no girl had ever confessed to him. After the live broadcast of the radio program, within seventy-two hours, KQED Radio received as many as twenty-three thousand love letters from across the United States addressed to Hugo. At present, the program team has repeatedly stated during their live broadcast that they will personally hand these letters over to Hugo, and will also interview Hugo's opinion at the earliest opportunity.
Obviously, the whole of America has fallen into a kind of 'Hugo Lancaster' obsession virus, countless young girls screaming that they want a handsome and domineering boyfriend like Hugo. At the same time, the origin of this frenzy, A Few Good Men, relying on its excellent word-of-mouth, also kept its box office drop at a very low level, successfully defeating the increasingly strong Disney animated masterpiece Aladdin, consecutively for the fifth week in a row reigning at the top of the North American box office chart."
Just as the San Francisco Chronicle said, after reaching a cumulative box office of $109 million in its fourth week of release, A Few Good Men's steps still did not stop. It then took another $14 million to once again retain its crown, bringing its total weeks at number one to five. And in fact, in the cold season of January, the only movie capable of challenging A Few Good Men for its box office champion position was Aladdin. This Disney-produced animated gem grew ever stronger, always maintaining some growth, aggressively pursuing A Few Good Men. However, A Few Good Men's firm performance exceeded everyone's expectations.
Although this week A Few Good Men's box office drop reached as high as 42 percent, Aladdin, in its eighth week of release, earned $9 million, yet it still was not enough to knock A Few Good Men off the horse, and could only watch as A Few Good Men rode the winds and waves to create the miracle of a five-week consecutive crown.
In the third week of January, the Seattle Times reported, "Hugo, just returned from a Malibu vacation, was unexpectedly recognized by the crowd while shopping at a large supermarket. The number of onlookers grew larger and larger, resulting in nearly three hundred people besieging him, which in turn triggered utter chaos in the supermarket's security order.
Hugo clearly had not anticipated that after a three-week vacation he would be greeted by a whole new world. When he arrived at the supermarket he did not take many protective measures, so his hat was knocked off by a fan, triggering a disaster. In his panic and embarrassment, Hugo was forced to hide in the men's restroom for forty-five minutes, waiting until his agent, together with eight security guards, managed to maintain order on the scene and finally rescued Hugo from the miasma of the restroom."
On the same day, the Rocky Mountain News reported, "On Hugo's way back to Los Angeles from Malibu, he pulled into a gas station to refuel but was unexpectedly recognized by the gas station staff, which led to the employees and customers besieging him. More than thirty people blocked him, causing the operation of the gas station to be severely delayed.
After that, four more family cars arrived at the gas station, and upon learning in line that Hugo was present, the occupants all got out of their cars to join the encirclement. As a result, Hugo's vehicle was trapped in the embarrassing situation of being blocked both front and back, unable to move. When reporters arrived at the scene, the gas station was surrounded by as many as fourteen cars, and there was a queue of over twenty cars on the highway waiting to enter the station to refuel.
This accident caused a traffic jam on the Pacific Coast Highway lasting as long as three hours. The traffic police had to let Hugo first leave the scene in a police car before they could gradually clear the terrible congestion.
It is worth mentioning that accompanying Hugo was none other than Uma Thurman—Hugo's recently publicly acknowledged dating partner. It is not hard to surmise that Hugo must have spent a very wonderful time with Uma in Malibu, their relationship steadily heating up. Only, neither of them had expected that the road back to the city would be far more difficult than that of Billy and Wyatt in Easy Rider."
With the Golden Globes approaching, the frenzy of A Few Good Men grew higher and higher. In the third week of January, A Few Good Men once again tangled with Aladdin. In the end, A Few Good Men won $13 million against Aladdin's $11 million, and amidst everyone's astonished gazes, achieved a frightening six-week consecutive crown!
In the fourth week of January, the Los Angeles Times published a report: "Over the past two months, the craze for navy uniforms has spread to every corner. According to incomplete statistics, the proportion of customized navy uniforms has risen by seven percentage points in two months. This is an unprecedented situation, and the military enlistment craze once triggered by Top Gun has now once again descended upon American soil thanks to the strong arrival of A Few Good Men.
Hugo Lancaster's navy uniform look in A Few Good Men has been hailed as the most fashionable and handsome male image of 1992. Even Batman's high-tech gear pales in comparison. The military officer persona and baseball boy persona created by Hugo have already taken root in people's hearts, becoming the most fashionable styles in the streets and alleys of Los Angeles. The baseball jacket worn by Hugo in the film has already become a must-have fashion item for every young person.
It can be foreseen that the effects brought by the A Few Good Men craze have only just begun."
In the fourth week of January, driven by the surrounding wave effect, A Few Good Men once again defeated Aladdin with $10 million against $8 million in weekend box office receipts, completing a jaw-dropping seven-week consecutive crown, while Aladdin continued to remain immovably in the runner-up position.
"Who exactly can stop A Few Good Men from continuing its streak of crowns?"
This was the headline of a news article written by the New York Times on the Monday of the fifth week of January: "In a situation where public opinion overwhelmingly did not favor the film's prospects, A Few Good Men has nevertheless exploded with such astonishing energy that left everyone speechless. At present, the seven-week consecutive champion A Few Good Men has already become the film with the longest winning streak since 1990's Home Alone and its twelve consecutive crowns. Even in the historical rankings, its number of consecutive weeks at number one has record-breakingly squeezed into the top ten—an outcome no one had expected!
So now, who exactly can stop A Few Good Men from continuing its championship streak? The ever-bursting energy of Aladdin always seems to lack a critical force, with no highlight capable of rivaling the infinitely charming Lancaster, causing this classic animation to sadly remain stuck trailing behind A Few Good Men as a mere companion runner.
The unstoppable A Few Good Men, continuously breaking records, under Hugo's leadership, attracted countless audiences to enter the cinemas again and again to support this film. So, would there be a sniper in the North American film market this week? Perhaps this new release called Sniper is willing to give it a try!"
Sniper was headlined by Tom Berenger, who rose to fame with films like Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July. In the bleak spring season, it could be said to be a much-anticipated work. Everyone expected this film to deliver a good result, to see whether it could challenge A Few Good Men's streak of crowns.
But while hopes were beautiful, reality was "cruel." Sniper's interception failed. A Few Good Men earned $7 million at the weekend box office, extending its consecutive championship streak to the eighth week, while the tragically fated Aladdin continued struggling at the runner-up position with $6.4 million, and Sniper, with $5.7 million, claimed the third-place throne.
The New York Times's hope ultimately fell through. The entire American news media witnessed the brilliant rise of A Few Good Men, and also witnessed Hugo's sudden emergence!
It is worth mentioning that Scent of a Woman once again counterattacked into the fourth-place position with $4 million. Out of the top five, Hugo alone starred in two of them. This was truly an incredible achievement, and it clearly showed the popularity storm that Hugo had set off starting at the end of 1992!
After entering the first week of February, the media finally welcomed a new champion face. As many as thirty-three media outlets reported the news at the first moment: "A Few Good Men's eight-week consecutive crown dynasty has ended—Loaded Weapon 1 has become the dragon slayer!"
In an instant, Loaded Weapon became the most talked-about new film in February. The two-month dominance of A Few Good Men finally came to an end. This week Loaded Weapon broke the situation with $9 million in weekend box office receipts, ascending to the championship! Meanwhile, the still-strong Aladdin actually saw a 20 percent increase in its box office this week, finally surpassing A Few Good Men and ranking third in the box office chart. A Few Good Men, showing fatigue with a three-percent decline, slid straight down to fourth place.
Nevertheless, A Few Good Men's eight-week streak still became the most glorious record of the 1990s, with its consecutive championship weeks second only to Home Alone, released at the end of 1990. In the historical ranking of consecutive champions, it successfully claimed joint seventh place! This—was history!
Eight weeks at number one brought A Few Good Men a cumulative box office of $149 million, and that was not even its endpoint. Obviously, excellent word-of-mouth and unabated fervor allowed Columbia Pictures to extend the film's release period as much as possible. Afterwards, the film continued running until the end of May, stretching its theatrical window to twenty-three weeks, and finally concluded its box office journey with $170 million in receipts.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that after A Few Good Men landed in overseas markets, it also took in $120 million in box office, which meant the film's global cumulative box office reached $290 million! The dazzling numbers gave Hugo a truly blockbuster success!
From an investment of $40 million to $290 million in box office, from anxiety to universal acclaim, A Few Good Men handed in a perfect answer sheet.
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